Maps of the Seven Deadly Sins

Geographers from Kansas State University map the spatial distribution of the seven deadly sins in the United States. These types of maps are always kind of iffy as they draw from data from various sources gathered with different methods and usually use some kind of researcher-defined metric. Still interesting though… right?

Lust was calculated based just on STDs per capita, which is biased towards certain socioeconomic factors. Infidelity rates would be a better measure, but I can’t imagine they are easy to find. I can’t think of a good way to measure lust.

I think the methodology for pride is wrong, but I don’t know how. I just know that, speaking as a Bostonian, my city deserves to be bright, bright red. (We’re prideful for good reason, we’re better.)

Using income disparity for greed is clever, I think I like that one best.

Em – Actually Nick’s grammar is probably correct. The sentence goes “As always, [those of us] us living in Hawaii and those in Alaska must be completely average.”
–Hawaii resident also tired of not being on the map

Sloth is represented by spending on the arts??? And on recreation?? Hahahahahahahaha!!!!!! And lust is based on STDs? Maybe other parts of the country are smart enough to use condoms. Ever think about that?

The ones that represent ‘hot’ emotions such as wrath, pride, and lust are centered in the southern parts of the country where the climate is also hot. This does make some sense I think to physiologists and psychologists, as hot temperatures affect and stimulate the physiology, which then can stimulate the mind.